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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1946) - A [[World War II]] era Battery | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1942-1946) - A [[World War II]] era reinforced concrete coastal artillery battery on [[Fort Rosecrans]], San Diego County, California. Named [[Battery Humphreys (1)|Battery Humphreys]] in G.O. #28, 5 Jun 1942, after Captain [[Charles Humphreys]], the first commanding officer of [[Fort Rosecrans]]. Construction began 2 Feb 1942 and was completed 14 Oct 1943. The Battery was turned over for service 20 Jun 1944 at a cost of $ 199,661.23. Deactivated in 1946. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[File:Battery 238 Emp2 - 1.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Battery 238 Emplacement #2 Entrance]] | |||
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Battery 238 was a battery of two, 6" rapid fire Barbette mounted guns on either side of an earth covered reinforced concrete support structure. | |- | ||
|colspan="2"|[[File:Battery 238 Rear Ent - 01.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Battery 238 Rear Entrance]] | |||
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== History == | |||
Battery 238 was a battery of two, 6" rapid fire Barbette mounted guns on either side of an earth covered reinforced concrete support structure. Located on a hill at the south end of Point Loma above the new Point Loma Lighthouse and below the old Point Loma Lighthouse. | |||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Active Navy military installation, no public access. No guns or carriages in place, the repurposed concrete battery support structure and fire control post remains. | |||
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(B) 32.667547, -117.240103, | (B) 32.667547, -117.240103, Battery 238 | ||
(1) 32. | (Humphreys) (1942-1946) | ||
(2) 32. | (1) 32.66754, -117.24045, Gun Emplacement #1 | ||
(2) 32.66734, -117.2398, Gun Emplacement #2 | |||
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'''Location:''' [[Fort Rosecrans]], California | '''Location:''' [[Fort Rosecrans]], San Diego County, California | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|32.667547|-117.240103}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|32.667547|-117.240103}} | ||
* Elevation: 321' (Gun Mounts) | * Elevation: 321' (Gun Mounts) | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[Fort Rosecrans]] | |||
* [[:Category:Harbor Defense of San Diego|Harbor Defense of San Diego]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca-south2.html#sandiego North American Forts - Fort Rosecrans] | ||
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{{Visited|2 Oct 2014}} | |||
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[[Category: | [[Category:California All]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:California Battery]] | ||
[[Category:World War II Battery]] | [[Category:World War II Battery]] | ||
[[Category:Coastal Battery]] | [[Category:Coastal Battery]] | ||
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[[Category:Harbor Defense of San Diego]] | |||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Fort Rosecrans]] | [[Category:Fort Rosecrans]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 7 January 2019
Battery 238 (1942-1946) - A World War II era reinforced concrete coastal artillery battery on Fort Rosecrans, San Diego County, California. Named Battery Humphreys in G.O. #28, 5 Jun 1942, after Captain Charles Humphreys, the first commanding officer of Fort Rosecrans. Construction began 2 Feb 1942 and was completed 14 Oct 1943. The Battery was turned over for service 20 Jun 1944 at a cost of $ 199,661.23. Deactivated in 1946.
HistoryBattery 238 was a battery of two, 6" rapid fire Barbette mounted guns on either side of an earth covered reinforced concrete support structure. Located on a hill at the south end of Point Loma above the new Point Loma Lighthouse and below the old Point Loma Lighthouse.
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Current StatusActive Navy military installation, no public access. No guns or carriages in place, the repurposed concrete battery support structure and fire control post remains.
See Also: Sources:
Links: Visited: 2 Oct 2014 |